On the morning of August 9, the Fire and Rescue Police Department of Dak Lak Provincial Police informed that the unit had mobilized more than 20 officers and soldiers and 3 vehicles to coordinate with forces to urgently search for a foreign tourist missing at sea in Tuy Hoa ward.
Yesterday, August 8, the area where the victim went missing had strong sea waves, making rescue work difficult. By the morning of August 9, the weather had become more favorable, so the rescue force continued to deploy rescue work," added a representative of the Fire and Rescue Police Department of Dak Lak Provincial Police.
According to initial information, on the afternoon of August 7, Ms. L.D. B (residing in Phu Hoa 2 commune, Dak Lak province) and Mr. Z.L (27 years old, Chinese nationality) were walking in the beach area.
At about 6:45 pm, Mr. Z.L moved close to the sea to wash his hands, suddenly, a large wave rushed in and swept the male tourist away. The victim then went missing in the sea.
Upon receiving the news, Tuy Hoa Ward Police and the Fire and Rescue Police Department of Dak Lak Provincial Police deployed forces and vehicles to organize searches.
However, at the time of the incident, the sea had big waves and strong winds, making rescue work difficult. Forces searched for many hours but by noon on August 9, the victim's whereabouts had not been found.
